Five minors seriously injured in shooting. Thursday October 31 in Poitiers, shooting broke out in front of a restaurant in the Couronneries district. Following the shooting, a fight took place between around fifty people. Among the injured, a 15-year-old teenager is between life and death after being shot in the head.
Four other minors aged 15 and 16 were also shot Thursday evening, notably in the shoulder and ankle. Police were called around 10:45 p.m. to this district outside the city center, in full an activity zone, on a large parking lot surrounded by building blocks. This is where several businesses are located, including a kebab shop open at that time.
While around fifty people were gathered, shots rang out before the shots rained down. A fight broke out, then the police eventually arrived. The attackers were dispersed using tear gas. A block away, police were informed thatan individual had just been kidnapped, held by around ten people. Found and released, he was taken to the police station.
According to the Minister of the Interior, this shooting is linked to drug trafficking. On BFMTV, he stated that “narcoracailles no longer have limits”adding: “We are at a tipping point. We have the choice between general mobilization or the Mexicanization of the country.”
However, according to information from RTL, caution is required. According to a source close to the investigation, the link with drug trafficking is not proven and is only one of the hypotheses. The Poitiers public prosecutor is due to give a press conference this Friday afternoon.
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